Toy bomber airplane



P. J. MARTIN TOY BOMBER AIRPLANE Filed Nov. 8, 1944 INVENTOR.

PAUL J.MARTIN ATTORNEYS Fatenteol Aug. 6, 1946 EJEED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOY BOMBER AIRPLANE Paul J. Martin, Detroit, Mich.

Application November 8, 1944,'Serial No. 562,444

3 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to mechanical toys and more specifically to a toy bomber airplane.

Among the objects of the invention is a toy airplane having means for simulating flight.

Another object is a toy airplane of the bomber type with means for simulating flight and means under control of the operator for dropping missiles representing bombs while the plane is in its simulated flight.

Other objects will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon reference to the following description and the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a View in elevation of the airplane and flight means.

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the mid section of the airplane showing the bomb release means.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional View of the airplane showing another view of the bomb release.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

In the drawing, the airplane is shown at In as being supported by a suitable halter I l at the end of a line I2 depending from a horizontal arm l3 preferably hinged as at M to an upright mast or other vertical support 15.

This upright member terminates in a crank portion l6 mounted for rotation in a suitable grip member [7.

Within the airplane i is mounted an electromagnet 23, supported in any suitable fashion as by the laterally projecting rods 2! fixed in the sidewalls, to which magnet are attached the lead wires 22 extending to suitable connecting means or binding posts 23 in the wall of the airplane.

Also mounted within the airplane as by hanging loosely on the cross rod 25 is a Vertical rod 26 carrying an armature 21 opposite the end of magnet 20 and also carrying a small plate 28 extending at right angles to the rod and adapted to extend under the doors 3!! hinged as at 3! in the bottom of the airplane.

Extending in suitabl fashion from posts 23 through or along harness ll, line l2, arm l3, and. mast 15 to the grip member I! are suitable electric conductors 35, one of which is connected to a metallic ring 3% fixed to mast l just above grip member ll and the other of which extends through the crank it to a second metal ring or ferrule 31 at the bottom of the crank.

The ring 31 through a suitable wiping contact is connected through a lead 38 to one pole of a small dry cell 39 carried by the grip member I1.

Attached to the other pole of the cell 39 is a wire 40 leading to a sliding contact 4| movable into and out of contact with ring 36 by means of a trigger 45 pivoted in the upper arm of the grip member [1.

Completing the battery circuit through the magnet 20 will of course cause the armature 21 to be attracted, thereby pulling the plate 28 from under doors 3!] and allowing theserto fall open and drop whatever missiles there may have been providedfor example, bombs 58.

It is intended that the toy and flight means described may be used as a game with objects such as imitation houses, bridges, etc., as objectives, the user causing the airplane to simulate flight in a circle by holding member I! and rotating crank I6, endeavoring to actuate the bomb release at such time as to cause the bombs to fall upon the objective.

Instead of the electric release described in detail, a mechanical release may b used as is indicated by the cord and pull ring 6 l Now having described the invention and the preferred embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that said invention is to be limited, not to the specific details herein set forth, but only by the scope of the claims which follow.

I claim:

1. A toy consisting of a toy airplane provided with bomb releasing means and with flight simulation means, said latter means comprising a mast having a horizontal arm at its upper end, means for suspending said airplane from the end of said arm, and means for rotating said mast and arm, said rotating means consisting of a grip member, and a crank mounted in rotative relation in said grip member, said crank being directly connected to said mast, and means actuated from said grip member for operating said bomb releasing means.

2. A toy consisting of a grip member adapted to be held stationary by an operator, a crank mounted for rotation in said grip member, a mast fixed to said crank and rotatable thereby, said mast having a laterally projecting arm, a toy bomber airplane suspended from said arm and provided with bomb releasing means, and means carried by said grip member for actuating said bomb releasing means.

3. A toy consisting of a grip member adapted to be held stationary by an operator, a crank mounted for rotation in said grip member, a mast fixed to said crank and rotatable thereby, said mast having a laterally projecting arm, a toy bomber airplane suspended from said arm and provided with electric bomb releasing means, and means carried by said grip member for energizing and thereby actuating said bomb releasing means.

PAUL J MARTIN, 

